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the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, the girls walk an hour through afghan fields in small groups and never wearing uniforms. they hide their books, and if anyone asks where they're going, ey just say, to a friend's house. inside they study english, something the taliban oppose. a powerful act of defiance, one they know could get them killed. even in the relative safety of kabul, we found young girls fighting for an education. what's your favorite class? this 14-year-old's family fled their village when the taliban shut down their school. what kind of future would you have if you couldn't go to school? >> i think a dark future, a bad future. >> reporter: now she attends a regular school with hope for the future, the same hope malala yousafzai is fighting for. muhammad lila, abc news, kabul. >> wow. that's an amazing story. eye-opening too how other parts of the world, what they contend with. puts our problems in america in perspective. that's for sure, but get this, encouraging stat, female enrollment i
the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, the girls walk an hour through afghan fields in small groups and never wearing uniforms. they hide their books, and if anyone asks where they're going, ey just say, to a friend's house. inside they study english, something the taliban oppose. a powerful act of defiance, one they know could get them killed. even in the relative safety of kabul, we found young girls fighting for an education. what's...
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well, energy, education, and the economy all key topics last night as the president accepted officially the nomination in charlotte. we'll have a live wrap-up from charlotte coming up in a moment. >>> also in this half-hour, the airline hoax that was no laughing matter. turning a flight around in fact and turning one man's birthday flight into an absolute nightmare. >> bob woodward and high stakes deal making with the economy on the brinks. >> i love books like that that give you the nitty-gritty behind the scenes, what it is like away from the cameras. fascinating detail. of course, it's woodward, you know it is good. >>> later from a boy band to the biggest names in music who went home with this year's video music award and who had the fans screaming? all that is coming up in "the skinny." i must admit -- as a political junkie, i forgot the vmas were on. >> whatever -- you dvr-ed it. >> should have. i saw some e-mail. more people watched bill clinton's speech than watched nfl season premier with giants-cowboys. i was encouraged the country paid more attention to politics than athletic
well, energy, education, and the economy all key topics last night as the president accepted officially the nomination in charlotte. we'll have a live wrap-up from charlotte coming up in a moment. >>> also in this half-hour, the airline hoax that was no laughing matter. turning a flight around in fact and turning one man's birthday flight into an absolute nightmare. >> bob woodward and high stakes deal making with the economy on the brinks. >> i love books like that that...
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one special education. and the third is an administrative assistant. all three work multiple jobs just to make ends meet. >> they had just been in church and they had said a -- kind of a silent prayer for just some help in paying some bills. >> reporter: now they are following in the footsteps of other teachers who have hit lotto gold. in 2009, 15 teachers from shasta lake, california, won $76 million. >> i played because i'm in education. i played to support education. >> reporter: and a group of teachers from commerce, california, have won twice. the maryland teachers plan to spend their money wisely. a trip to europe, a new home and then these new mega millionaires will go back to school to keep teaching the kids they love. reena ninan, abc news, chevy chase, maryland. >> go back to school? >> god bless folks who go back to work after winning that kind of money. they get $35 million each after taxes and still working for the public schools. >> so it's our facebook question of the day. if you were fortunate enough to win a jackpot, would you disclose
one special education. and the third is an administrative assistant. all three work multiple jobs just to make ends meet. >> they had just been in church and they had said a -- kind of a silent prayer for just some help in paying some bills. >> reporter: now they are following in the footsteps of other teachers who have hit lotto gold. in 2009, 15 teachers from shasta lake, california, won $76 million. >> i played because i'm in education. i played to support education....
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their new president, one of his, on his agenda, he announced part of his plan for education reform. it include a ban on all homework. "the wall street journal" quotes, must be done in the school rather than in the home if we want to support the children and re-establish quality. 2/3 of the country oppose it. not going to happen. >> kids get too much home work can be a pain in the neck. >> we end up doing it. >> man a little bit. come on. 15 second. going to end it right there. >> i don't enjoy when my daughter does the home work at night. >> wait till it gets harder, paula. wait till >>> this morning on "world news now" -- plot foiled. investigators say a would-be terrorist targeted one of manhattan's most important buildings. >> he is accused of planning to blow up the federal reserve and doing it by networking through social media. it is thursday, october 18th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm paula faris. and this guy just declared this is going to be the best show ever. >> best show ever. now we have to live up to that. the bar is up t
their new president, one of his, on his agenda, he announced part of his plan for education reform. it include a ban on all homework. "the wall street journal" quotes, must be done in the school rather than in the home if we want to support the children and re-establish quality. 2/3 of the country oppose it. not going to happen. >> kids get too much home work can be a pain in the neck. >> we end up doing it. >> man a little bit. come on. 15 second. going to end it...
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two, i wanted to continue my education. and, three, i wanted to challenge myself. the hardest part was getting back into high school mode. you know, the high school teacher said you're going to read six chapters over the weekend. >> and you're going, oh, my god. >> a lot of times it was a lot of reading. >> reporter: he wrote his thesis on the value of humor in leadership. he's a natural leader who loves to laugh. clearly joking around is just part of who he is. the graduate hopes to become a motivational speaker. >> you ever get tired of looking down? >> nope. >> and he's not done studying. next on the agenda, law school. and that doctor title is no joke. >> are we allowed to call you shaq anymore? >> no way. only the children can call me shaq, but the adults have to address me as dr. o'neal. >> reporter: his beaming mother leading the way. >> i am honored i can call you dr. o'neal. >> reporter: a year into retirement after 19 incredible seasons on the court, he's not looking back. >> and you don't miss the game? >> no, not at all. >> why? >> because i've got a ne
two, i wanted to continue my education. and, three, i wanted to challenge myself. the hardest part was getting back into high school mode. you know, the high school teacher said you're going to read six chapters over the weekend. >> and you're going, oh, my god. >> a lot of times it was a lot of reading. >> reporter: he wrote his thesis on the value of humor in leadership. he's a natural leader who loves to laugh. clearly joking around is just part of who he is. the graduate...
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the board of education sent out a memo to teachers saying be on the lookout for any students who may have relatives on the list so they don't get bullied or teased. that's how small the area is. >> like "cheers" everybody knows your name. >> everybody knows everybody. 10,000 people in the community. >> more drama to come. >> uh-huh. >>> police in denver on the hunt for a killer after five were found dead in a burned out bar. investigators believe all four were murdered before the bar was set on fire around closing time early wednesday morning. a co-worker of the bar is among the victims. police are hoping it was an isolated incident. they can't say for sure. >>> lance armstrong, a member of the board for his cancer organization, livestrong this morning. but he is no longer the organization's chairman. armstrong stepped down yesterday after several of his major sponsors including nike and anheuser-busch withdrew their sponsorship deals with him. the companies made their move after a report claimed that armstrong led a doping organization during his cycling career. and he was expected,
the board of education sent out a memo to teachers saying be on the lookout for any students who may have relatives on the list so they don't get bullied or teased. that's how small the area is. >> like "cheers" everybody knows your name. >> everybody knows everybody. 10,000 people in the community. >> more drama to come. >> uh-huh. >>> police in denver on the hunt for a killer after five were found dead in a burned out bar. investigators believe all...
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in oklahoma they voted to wipe out all affirmative action programs in state government hiring, education, and contracting practices. also a coup for all the women out there. we will have a record number of women in the senate. beginning in 2013, i believe. 18 is the number. >> i believe also the first openly gay female senator. >> that's right. first lbgt. >> interesting. get more. the days move along. interesting firsts. >>> in other news, the north east is bracing for another major storm today. airlines canceling flights. much more on that. the nor'easter on the way to a hard hit area. we'll have that and a lot more after abc comes right back after the break. a lot more after abc comes right back after the break. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is a
in oklahoma they voted to wipe out all affirmative action programs in state government hiring, education, and contracting practices. also a coup for all the women out there. we will have a record number of women in the senate. beginning in 2013, i believe. 18 is the number. >> i believe also the first openly gay female senator. >> that's right. first lbgt. >> interesting. get more. the days move along. interesting firsts. >>> in other news, the north east is bracing...
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in oklahoma they voted to wipe out all affirmative action programs in state government hiring, education, and contracting practices. also a coup for all the women out there. we will have a record number of women in the senate. beginning in to go the distance with you. call now to request your free decision guide. this easy-to-understand guide will answer some of your questions, and help you find the aarp medicare supplement plan that's right for you. and one wedding, 2 kids, 43 bottles of olay total effects many birthdays later, still looks amazing. thanks to the trusted performance of olay. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. i'm done! [ chuckles ] sweet [ female announcer ] swiffer's wet mopping cloths can clean better than mops in half the time swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. >>> well areas hard hit by hurricane sandy just last week are bracing for a second punch from mother nature later today. >> a nor'easter packing heavy wind, rain and snow has much of new york and new jerse
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. >> i played because i'm in education. i played to support education. >> reporter: and a group of teachers from commerce, california, have won twice. the maryland teachers plan to spend their money wisely. a trip to europe, a new home and then these new mega millionaires will go back to school to keep teaching the kids they love. reena ninan, abc news, chevy chase, maryland. >> go back to school? >> god bless folks who go back to work after winning that kind of money. they get $35 million each after taxes and still working for the public schools. >> so it's our facebook question of the day. if you were fortunate enough to win a jackpot, would you disclose it or keep it under wraps? >> they saw the crazy media circus. they said we're not going public. smart ladies. enjoy that money. >> i'm gone. see you, rob. >> announcer: this is abc'
. >> i played because i'm in education. i played to support education. >> reporter: and a group of teachers from commerce, california, have won twice. the maryland teachers plan to spend their money wisely. a trip to europe, a new home and then these new mega millionaires will go back to school to keep teaching the kids they love. reena ninan, abc news, chevy chase, maryland. >> go back to school? >> god bless folks who go back to work after winning that kind of money....
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no brainer. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken with the deadline. >> congress has the had the tomb to fix this for months. it's part of the reason why everybody here looks impatient. >> reporter: about 7.4 million students will be affected by this interest rate hike. neither party wants that headline heading into an election season. karen travers, abc news. >> that point is very important here. you can't imagine the politicians are going to let this happen. an election year. it is something that affects millions of kids and parents. they're going to get something done. just got more complex now tied to this big transportation bill. >> again, so the facts are they, the deadline is july 1. the rate will double from 3.4 to 6.8. again just trying to figure out how they're going to pay for this. >> huh to fuow to fund it. >> attached to the highway bill. >> the pipeline. big controversy. a lot going on as there is on capitol hill. the real issue here is how higher ed has gotten
no brainer. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken with the deadline. >> congress has the had the tomb to fix this for months. it's part of the reason why everybody here looks impatient. >> reporter: about 7.4 million students will be affected by this interest rate hike. neither party wants that headline heading into an election season. karen travers, abc news....
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. >> rules for a student visa are when you get it you have to be educated at the school you applied to. and when you transfer the next school is supposed to make sure that you are there and learning. so while the facts are coming out still on mr. nafis, what happened should serve as an alarm bell. >> you need a certain strengthening of the vetting process for, people claiming student visas. >>> all right. friday forecast. ak sthael -- actually, did you want to mention something about that? >> just saying, the sham universities are shamming america puts our safety at risk, making loads off the student visas. >> this is dangerous stuff. they better really right the ship fast with this. >> they have to. >> yeah, they do. let's talk about the forecast. stormy day on the east coast. heavy rain from maryland, maine. storms, carolinas, to northern florida. cool, showers, not as windy from michigan to minnesota. down to illinois, rain in the pacific northwest. >> 60s, 70s in the rockies. 50s in the central plains, midwest. 80s from new orleans to miami. >>> all right, most 11 years olds having
. >> rules for a student visa are when you get it you have to be educated at the school you applied to. and when you transfer the next school is supposed to make sure that you are there and learning. so while the facts are coming out still on mr. nafis, what happened should serve as an alarm bell. >> you need a certain strengthening of the vetting process for, people claiming student visas. >>> all right. friday forecast. ak sthael -- actually, did you want to mention...
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. >> already there are more than 1.5 million ipads in education institutions. so it's taking off very quickly. >> reporter: apple argues over time an ipad is cheaper than books. >> we hope that educators are going to look back on today's announcements just as fondly and even see that they were more profound in their impact on education. >> reporter: if nothing else, this might be a lesson in marketing. apple already knows kids wanted ipads more than anything else this christmas. now kids can tell their parents it's for doing homework. apple also unveiled a new app for college classes and said six universities already are using it to put several courses online. rob and paula? >> that's incredible. this is one of the last projects steve jobs worked on before his death, getting involved in this. >> do you remember how much your college books cost? >> a ton. it was a pain getting that stuff. >> like as much as tuition. >> we're old school. so i know you remember those days pretty well. >> black and white. >> miss faris. still no smartboards for you. just the chalk
. >> already there are more than 1.5 million ipads in education institutions. so it's taking off very quickly. >> reporter: apple argues over time an ipad is cheaper than books. >> we hope that educators are going to look back on today's announcements just as fondly and even see that they were more profound in their impact on education. >> reporter: if nothing else, this might be a lesson in marketing. apple already knows kids wanted ipads more than anything else this...
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talked about education, teachers. let's stick to topic. bob s bob -- bob schieffer had to bring them back to topic. >> that is smart for mitt roichlt that romney. president obama having the press breachin . briefings. romney had to shift the conversation to the economy. i felt he did pretty well with that. >> especially in tough economic news. the country will be much more interested in domestic issues, than foreign policy. bring it become to your sweet spot. that's what mitt romney did last night. stunning how much you heard. i agree with you, mr. president. i support this. i agree with you on that. it wasn't important to distinguish himself on foreign policy, because his strength is the economy. and that is obama's achilles heel. >> i don't know that you can quibble much with the way the obama administration has dealt with foreign policy. he has done what he needs to do. i think mitt romney sort of agreed with that. what was also very interesting to me was the auto bailout. and how mitt romney had to deal with that. because we know he wr
talked about education, teachers. let's stick to topic. bob s bob -- bob schieffer had to bring them back to topic. >> that is smart for mitt roichlt that romney. president obama having the press breachin . briefings. romney had to shift the conversation to the economy. i felt he did pretty well with that. >> especially in tough economic news. the country will be much more interested in domestic issues, than foreign policy. bring it become to your sweet spot. that's what mitt romney...
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. >> reporter: that is the industry man in charge of educating u.s. tanning salons. what does he say about all right studies calling dha a potential health hazard. >> i haven't seen any of them. >> reporter: you are the head of education for tanning salons you haven't heard of any of the studies? >> mark, no. >> reporter: because of this investigation the tanning industry is busy retraining every salon in the u.s. telling them to start paying attention to the fda and start offering those protections like eye covers and nose plugs that would prevent dha from getting inside your body. if they don't offer them to you consumers should ask. mark greenblatt, abc news, new york. >> believe the medical folks not the folks behind the counter at the salon. >> that's right. >> what am i going to do for my tan now? >> that's natural, natural, baby. follow the wings. [ female announcer ] removing facial hair can be irritating. challenge that. olay smooth finish facial hair removal duo. first a gentle balm then the removal cream. effective together with less irritation and as gent
. >> reporter: that is the industry man in charge of educating u.s. tanning salons. what does he say about all right studies calling dha a potential health hazard. >> i haven't seen any of them. >> reporter: you are the head of education for tanning salons you haven't heard of any of the studies? >> mark, no. >> reporter: because of this investigation the tanning industry is busy retraining every salon in the u.s. telling them to start paying attention to the fda...
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now education secretary arne duncan. so this seems a little calculated now. >> it seems orchestrated. i can't imagine all of them are breaking ranks, right, and going against the president's evolving interpretation of this issue. >> it seems like a trial balloon. we've seen a few culture wars. the contraception debate. the stay-at-home mom debate with ann romney and now it seems like democrats are playing the same game with the always hot button of gay marriage. so it's out there. it's getting interesting. >> it really is. >> we'll see what the president says. >>> coming up, mother's day gift ideas. >> stuff that moms want most on their big day coming up this sunday. don't forget mom. we'll be right back. ♪ mama mia >>> welcome back, everybody. with mother's day fast approaching, it is time to start picking out that perfect gift and who better to give us some great ideas for your tech-savvy mom than abc's tech contributor andrea smith. good morning, andrea. thank you as always for being here. some great gadgets if your
now education secretary arne duncan. so this seems a little calculated now. >> it seems orchestrated. i can't imagine all of them are breaking ranks, right, and going against the president's evolving interpretation of this issue. >> it seems like a trial balloon. we've seen a few culture wars. the contraception debate. the stay-at-home mom debate with ann romney and now it seems like democrats are playing the same game with the always hot button of gay marriage. so it's out there....
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not helping reputation of public education, state of georgia or south ungeneral. it is appalling that any one thought that was okay. >> thele school, the missi at beaver ridge is to achieve academic and personal experience. >> who ever was responsible for that should -- face serious consequences. >> that's a problem. unbelievably sad story from the world of education this morning. get it together down there. please. coming up next, though the most wonderful time of our monday morning. >> not sure the loser like me. the wild card round of the nfl playoffs is over. time off to update the "world news now" picks competition. playoff edition. cue the pain. i'm a loser. stick around. >> we'll be back. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. we can do this. we can all do this together. (man
not helping reputation of public education, state of georgia or south ungeneral. it is appalling that any one thought that was okay. >> thele school, the missi at beaver ridge is to achieve academic and personal experience. >> who ever was responsible for that should -- face serious consequences. >> that's a problem. unbelievably sad story from the world of education this morning. get it together down there. please. coming up next, though the most wonderful time of our monday...
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president obama invested in america, infrastructure, education, resources, that helped america be better off now than it was four years ago. he said the health care law. that is an important factor to kid whether or not you are better off than you were four years ago. he said look things aren't great. but no president could have come in and fixed that dismal economy in just four years. that's why you need to give president obama four more years to do it. and it was a very strong case. and you really got the crowd into this. rather than answering it himself. he said i will put that question to you. man did they give him a resou resounding yes. >> enjoys elder statesman status. making the case. karen travers live for us this morning. thank you, karen. enjoy our political discussion on our facebook page. it has been very active since last night's speech as it always is during an election year. check out wnnfans.com. let us know what you think. >>> the most controversial part of arizona's tough new immigration law can now be enforced after a judge's ruling. that means police in the state wil
president obama invested in america, infrastructure, education, resources, that helped america be better off now than it was four years ago. he said the health care law. that is an important factor to kid whether or not you are better off than you were four years ago. he said look things aren't great. but no president could have come in and fixed that dismal economy in just four years. that's why you need to give president obama four more years to do it. and it was a very strong case. and you...
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. >>> then the brave pakistani girl shot by the taliban just for supporting girls' education. she is now in the uk for treatment. in pakistan, people are taking to the streets in solidarity with the teen. >>> later, is tom cruise headed for another divorce? this time from his church. the new speculation about a split possibly from scientology itself. we have all the juicy details coming up in "the skinny." that could be major. if their -- their best-known member defects. that could be big news. so -- >> a lot of members were upset they allegedly were breaking the rules for tom. >> exactly. because of the divorce. we'll get to that in just a sec. >>> first on monday morning. a lifetime of death-defying stunts. felix baumgartner can relax this morning, and so can all of us, right? everybody who watched the 4:20 freefall from 20 miles up. we're breathing a sigh of relief. >> especially his mother. who was crying. before he jumped. she had to be going crazy. baumgartner officially in the record books as the first skydiver to break the speed of sound. abc's ryan owens has more on t
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, you know, she, she -- the whole reason that this happened was because she is trying how to get an education, which the taliban frowns upon. her father runs a school there in pakistan which opens its doors widely to any girl that wants to get an education. the triachea, a feeding tube, unable to speak until yesterday because of. >> when she could asked for the textbooks. says a lot about her character and spirit and cause. that's so great she is making the kind of recovery. >> it is. i can hear a song by the police at least in my head. message in a bottle. did you hear it too? >> i heard it. i heard it. >> not a whole lot going on in there. that's what 77-year-old kayaker found during one of her trips around the harbor in ocean side, california. >> not only one, vanhall found two bottles, both with messages in them from new zealand. they floated more than 6,000 miles. part of a school project about technology. >> there was no e-mail address in the message. so vanhall is going to get in touch with the school, via snail mail. like something out of a kevin costner film. >> exactly. exactly. kin
, you know, she, she -- the whole reason that this happened was because she is trying how to get an education, which the taliban frowns upon. her father runs a school there in pakistan which opens its doors widely to any girl that wants to get an education. the triachea, a feeding tube, unable to speak until yesterday because of. >> when she could asked for the textbooks. says a lot about her character and spirit and cause. that's so great she is making the kind of recovery. >> it...
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a beautiful home, free money to pay your mortgage, a brand-new car, and free education? well, help is finally at hand. read about the techniques that could bring you financial freedom today by ordering an advance copy of kevin trudeau's international best-seller, free money "they" don't want you to know about 2012 edition. learn kevin's new secrets to getting yo share of the billions of dollars of free money that the government and corporations are already holding for tens of millions...
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this is what she told "the new york times." >> i want to get my education and i want to become a doctor. >> reporter: when the taliban couldn't silence her they targeted her. earlier this week a gunman shot herren the head on the way home from school. that attack led to massive outrage, ordinary pakistanis uniting to denounce the taliban. each the country's christians a small minority are now praying for the girl. >> ihas the united the entire nation. everybody feeling the same way. right, left, center, people, what their ideologies are. >> the hope is her attack is a turning point, turning the country against the taliban once and for all. mohamed lila, islamabad. >> in britain getting care. amazing this bullet was, actually entered through her left temple and rested on her spine. she did not suffer any significant brain damage. amidst all of that. >> quoted a doctor, a 70% of survival. one of my favorite column nisz in the country. had a great line towards the end of the column about this. he said the ern irony, almost poetic, the taliban, they tried to kel her. inso -- they ensured sh
this is what she told "the new york times." >> i want to get my education and i want to become a doctor. >> reporter: when the taliban couldn't silence her they targeted her. earlier this week a gunman shot herren the head on the way home from school. that attack led to massive outrage, ordinary pakistanis uniting to denounce the taliban. each the country's christians a small minority are now praying for the girl. >> ihas the united the entire nation. everybody...
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american education at its finest. all the way around. >>> here's a look at your forecast, everybody. a foggy morning around philly, new york and boston. also some hail and dangerous winds into northern new england. showers from cincinnati to louisville. thunderstorms around houston, new orleans and baton rouge. and from miami to the carolinas. >> 77 in atlanta. 72 in baltimore. and 68 in boston. 80s in omaha, fargo and the northern rockies. 75 degrees in seattle. and a scorching 106 degrees in phoenix. >>> the town of ashton, iowa, has been looking a lot like the old west for the last few days. >> that's because on sunday night, about -- a herd benefit 250 buffalo managed to escape their pen. riders on horseback with guns firing have managed to chase down most of them. oh, look at the baby. >> and they say that unlike cattle, buffalo do move surprisingly fast. a few fences and fields were damaged as this wild scene unfolded. what's that song. ♪ where the deer and the buffalo roam ♪ why am i blanking? >> the deer a
american education at its finest. all the way around. >>> here's a look at your forecast, everybody. a foggy morning around philly, new york and boston. also some hail and dangerous winds into northern new england. showers from cincinnati to louisville. thunderstorms around houston, new orleans and baton rouge. and from miami to the carolinas. >> 77 in atlanta. 72 in baltimore. and 68 in boston. 80s in omaha, fargo and the northern rockies. 75 degrees in seattle. and a scorching...
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the teenager has been an outspoken advocate for the roog rights of girls to get educated. doctors removed a bullet from her head and she remains in intensive care. >>> bicyclist lance arm string has demanded to know the name of those accusing him. the anti-doping agency has complied, revealing 11 of armstrong's former team mates are among those who testified against him. they providedetail of the substances he used. armstrong continues to insist he never cheated. >>> to the road to the world series, an excitingened to last night's orioles/yankees game. yankees behind, bottom of the ninth. the pinch hitter. bill. -- ibanez, too iffed it up. bottom of the 129. same thing. the yanks win it 3-2. they lead that series, 2-1. game four tonight in the bronx. >>> yesterday's other games, saint louis beat washington to take 2-1 lead in the series. san francisco, topped cincinnati. that series is typed. and back in american league, oakland from two runs down in the ninth to win, 4-3. force a game five later today. following any of the baseball sunny? >> i'm from the bronx. >> yes, yo
the teenager has been an outspoken advocate for the roog rights of girls to get educated. doctors removed a bullet from her head and she remains in intensive care. >>> bicyclist lance arm string has demanded to know the name of those accusing him. the anti-doping agency has complied, revealing 11 of armstrong's former team mates are among those who testified against him. they providedetail of the substances he used. armstrong continues to insist he never cheated. >>> to the...
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high school. >> reporter: in 1935 she was teaching physical education. now it's all reading. and she's here five days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. she can't get enough of it. >> oh, i just love it. it's just really great. the kids are really good kids. >> she's an excellent teacher. all of our kindergarten boys and girls can read well at mid-year, at christmas time, and they are fluent readers by the end of kindergarten, which is exceptional. >> reporter: she helped found ashburn lutheran in 1964 and has been a force ever since. even with her 100th birthday just around the corner. >> well, just give me a guess. how old do you think she is? >> i think she's 6. >> she's what? >> 6. >> 6. okay. >> reporter: i have a cute story to tell you about olivia. we had this story scheduled for last wednesday, a week ago, but at the last minute the story was canceled because olivia refused to go on television without getting her hair done. she got her hair done. >> yeah. that was funny. >> it looks great. >> reporter: mike mathy, abc news. >> longevity is in the blood in that famil
high school. >> reporter: in 1935 she was teaching physical education. now it's all reading. and she's here five days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. she can't get enough of it. >> oh, i just love it. it's just really great. the kids are really good kids. >> she's an excellent teacher. all of our kindergarten boys and girls can read well at mid-year, at christmas time, and they are fluent readers by the end of kindergarten, which is exceptional. >> reporter: she...
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while he's focused on managing growth, her same to fight crime and promote education funding. and she says her opponent has simply been in office too long. >> consequently you don't get nothing but the same results. here i come with new ideas. >> new ideas but the same old name. only the two brooks may have voters up a creek when it comes to casting their ballots. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> so why not go with laverne brooks and charles brooks? >> i agree. i've never met a woman named roy. never met a biological woman named roy. that's interesting to me. god bless. but that's a strange story. both democrats. now they are trying hard to distinguish their campaign materials. the colors or slogans or whatever they are using. that's just -- i like that story. >> so they go to the poll. everybody goes to the polls on the 29th. and you have to really be paying attention because it says roy brooks. it's just that -- i think they are going to be identified by their middle name. so you have to know their middle name. >> so laverne, if you want the woman, look for the laverne.
while he's focused on managing growth, her same to fight crime and promote education funding. and she says her opponent has simply been in office too long. >> consequently you don't get nothing but the same results. here i come with new ideas. >> new ideas but the same old name. only the two brooks may have voters up a creek when it comes to casting their ballots. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> so why not go with laverne brooks and charles brooks? >> i agree. i've...
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she was targeted by the taliban for demanding that girls get equal access to education. and they say the next 24 hours after surgery are going to be critical. 10 doctors waiting to see if the extreme swelling in her head will hopefully be reduced. >> amazing some times the role she has taken on in society. what a symbol she has become. at a young age. what she is fighting for, something we take for granted. she is literally fighting for her life because of the cause there. the doctor said one doctor said the bull effected some parts of the brain. but a 70% chance she well survive. certainly welcome news. all thinking and praying for her. brave little girl. >> for sure. moving on, dozens of american airlines pilots put their labor frustration on display in the nation's capital. the pilots protested at reagan national airport saying the carrier received bankruptcy court approval to reject the cba, they complained, management is implementing new terms that adversely affect their working conditions, pay, and retirement. >>> american's drama continuing. >> here is your friday
she was targeted by the taliban for demanding that girls get equal access to education. and they say the next 24 hours after surgery are going to be critical. 10 doctors waiting to see if the extreme swelling in her head will hopefully be reduced. >> amazing some times the role she has taken on in society. what a symbol she has become. at a young age. what she is fighting for, something we take for granted. she is literally fighting for her life because of the cause there. the doctor said...
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. >> i think it goes back to the type of hiring they did, the educational requirements they were allowed to put in place, which were not high enough in my view. >> reporter: as for the officer who let a firefighter walk right through security with a gun? well, the tsa says the person responsible has been pulled from duty this week with possibly more disciplinary action to come. mark greenblat, abc news, new york. >> it's a tough job, of course. >> yeah. >> 2 million people screened every year. >> four firearms a day confiscated. >> 2 million every day. isn't that unreal? >> amazing. two million, four firearms every day they get. >> how many times have you actually gone through it though? this has happened several times. i swear the screeners, the screener, i feel like isn't even really looking at the monitor. >> really? >> just kind of letting things go on through. and what's crazy is that sometimes, like one item will be flagged and i will have the same exact item in my bag the next time, and it won't be flagged. >> no rhyme or reason? >> yeah, there isn't any. >> the agency stresses th
. >> i think it goes back to the type of hiring they did, the educational requirements they were allowed to put in place, which were not high enough in my view. >> reporter: as for the officer who let a firefighter walk right through security with a gun? well, the tsa says the person responsible has been pulled from duty this week with possibly more disciplinary action to come. mark greenblat, abc news, new york. >> it's a tough job, of course. >> yeah. >> 2...